Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Foundation Training Course

PowerPoint 2010 Foundation Course Outline

This one-day course covers the basic functions and
features of PowerPoint 2010. Students will create new
presentations that include text, graphics, WordArt,
tables, charts, and diagrams. They will also edit and
format slide content, and apply transition effects.
Designated as Approved Courseware. For comprehensive
certification training, students should complete
PowerPoint 2010: Basic and Advanced.
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Course objectives

Explore the PowerPoint
environment; open and run a presentation; use Help
options; and close a presentation and PowerPoint.
Create a new presentation; add new slides to it; save
and update changes; rearrange and delete slides; and
insert slides from another presentation. Format text
and bulleted lists; use the Find, Replace, Cut, Copy,
and Paste commands; and align text. Draw objects by
using tools in the Drawing group; format, modify, move,
rotate, and delete drawn objects by using groups on the
Drawing Tools Format tab; add text to drawn objects; and
apply formatting to drawn objects. Use WordArt to
create visually appealing text objects; add images to a
slide and modify images by using the Picture Tools tab
options; and add and modify clip art images. Add a
table to a presentation, enter text in the table, and
format the table; create and modify a chart by using the
Create Chart dialog box and the options on the Chart
Tools tabs; and create and modify an IGX chart by using
the options on the IGX Graphic Tools tabs. Modify a
presentation by using a template; make global changes to
a presentation by using the Master Slide view; specify
slide transitions and timings; add speaker notes and
footers to a slide show; and set up a slide show for a
speaker and for a kiosk. Proof a presentation for
mistakes by using the Spell Check, AutoCorrect, and
Thesaurus features; prepare a presentation to be shown
by customizing and previewing it; and use the Print
dialog box and the Print Preview tab to specify printing
options for an entire presentation, an individual slide,
handouts, and notes pages.

Unit 1 : Getting startedThe PowerPoint window:
Opening and running a presentationExamining the
PowerPoint environmentObserving viewsZooming in
and out on a slideClosing a presentation and closing
PowerPoint

Getting help:Using PowerPoint Help

Unit 2 : New presentationsCreating
presentations:Creating a presentation from an
existing presentationCreating a new blank
presentationEntering text on a slideAdding and
editing slides

Saving presentations:Saving a
presentation in an existing folderUpdating a
presentationSaving a presentation in a new folder

Unit 6 :
Using tables and chartsTables: Adding a table
Modifying a tableFormatting a tableAdding images
to a table

Charts:Creating a chart
Changing the chart typeFormatting a chart

Diagrams: Adding a hierarchy chartModifying a
hierarchy chart

Unit 7 : Modifying presentations
Templates and themes: Creating a presentation based
on a templateChanging the design themes

Slide
masters:Examining the elements of a slide master
Displaying header and footer elementsAdding a logo
to a slide masterChanging the default font
Modifying the default bulletsInserting a new slide
masterAdding slide master backgroundsAdding a
placeholder to a slide masterUsing multiple slide
mastersCustomising the handout master

Transitions and timings:Setting transitions for
individual slidesSetting a transition for the entire
presentationAdding timings to a slide show
Rehearsing timings

Slide shows:Setting up and running a
slide show for a speakerSetting up a slide show for
a kiosk

Unit 8 : Proofing and delivering
presentationsProofing presentations:Checking the
spelling in a presentationUsing AutoCorrectUsing
the Thesaurus

Running presentations:
Previewing and running a presentationHiding and
unhiding a slide

Printing presentations:
Previewing a presentation in black and white
Modifying the page setupPrinting a presentation
Printing an individual slidePrinting handouts,
notes, and the outline

PrerequisitesBefore
taking this course, you should be familiar with personal
computers and the use of a keyboard and a mouse.
Furthermore, this course assumes that you've completed
a Windows Basic course or have equivalent experience.

Target Audience

Thetarget student for the course
is an individual who wants to learn the basic features
of PowerPoint to create effective presentations by using
the drawing tools, clip art, WordArt, charts, and
tables. You need little or no experience using
PowerPoint.

Certification Track

For comprehensive
training, you should complete both of the following
courses: PowerPoint 2010: Basic and PowerPoint 2010:
Advanced.

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